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Loricaria
''Loricaria'' is a genus of armored catfish native to South America. Taxonomy ''Loricaria'' was the first genus of the family Loricariidae described. Thus, it is the nominal genus of the family Loricariidae. Phylogenetic relationships within ''Loricaria'' and among other members of Loricariini remain uncertain. Its external morphology shows few shared derived characters, making comparison with other genera difficult. ''Loricaria'' has been hypothesized to occupy a basal position among members of the subtribe Loricariina, with the other genera possessing derived characters. Based on the characteristics of its mouth, ''Loricaria'' appears to maintain a close relationship with representatives of the '' Pseudohemiodon'' group. ''Proloricaria'' is considered a synonym of ''Loricaria''. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: * '' Loricaria apeltogaster'' Boulenger, 1895 * '' Loricaria birindellii'' M. R. Thomas & Sabaj Pérez, 2010 * '' Loricaria cata ...
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Loricaria Cataphracta
''Loricaria cataphracta'', sometimes known as the chocolate loricariid, is a species of catfish in the genus ''Loricaria'' and the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin, as well as coastal rivers in the Guianas. It is known from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela, where it is often seen in ponds A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from t .... The species reaches 29.5 cm (11.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. References Loricariini Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Fish described in 1758 {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Loricaria Apeltogaster
''Loricaria apeltogaster'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the drainage basins of the Paraguay River, the Paraná River, and the Uruguay River in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering .... The species reaches 32.4 cm (12.8 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6414174 Fish described in 1895 Loricariini ...
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Loricaria Birindellii
''Loricaria birindellii'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Curuá River, a tributary of the Iriri River, which is itself a tributary of the Xingu River, with its type locality being listed as the municipality of Altamira in the state of Pará in Brazil. The species reaches 36.5 cm (14.4 inches) in total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ..., can weigh up to at least 118.2 g, and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6414055 Fish described in 2010 Loricariini ...
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Loricaria Lata
''Loricaria lata'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Araguaia River basin in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... The species reaches 27 cm (10.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. References Loricariini Catfish of South America Freshwater fish of Brazil Fish described in 1889 Endemic fauna of Brazil {{Loricariidae-stub ...
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Loricaria Holmbergi
''Loricaria holmbergi'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from Argentina, with its type locality reportedly being within the San Francisco River basin in Argentina's Jujuy Province Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south. Geography There are three main areas in Jujuy: .... The species reaches 11.8 cm (4.6 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6414383 Loricariidae Fish described in 2005 ...
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Loricaria Cuffyi
''Loricaria cuffyi'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Essequibo River and Rio Negro basins in Guyana, as well as the Orinoco basin in Venezuela, with its type locality being designated as the Ireng River. The species was described on the basis of 36 specimens in 2020 by Alejandro Londoño-Burbano (of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), Alexander Urbano-Bonilla (of the Pontifical Xavierian University), and Matthew R. Thomas (of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, an agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, is responsible for the conservation of wildlife resources and for boating projects in the state. A commissioner appointed by the ...).Londoño‐Burbano, A., Urbano‐Bonilla, A., & Thomas, M. R. (2020). Loricaria cuffyi (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a new species of loricariin catfish from the Guiana Sh ...
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Loricaria Coximensis
''Loricaria coximensis'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basin of the Coxim River, for which it is named, near the municipality of São Gabriel do Oeste in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil. The gut contents of one individual examined contained only seeds, indicating that the species may be granivorous Seed predation, often referred to as granivory, is a type of plant-animal interaction in which granivores (seed predators) feed on the seeds of plants as a main or exclusive food source,Hulme, P.E. and Benkman, C.W. (2002) "Granivory", pp. 132 .... The species reaches 9.4 cm (3.7 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13771286 Fish described in 2012 Loricariini ...
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Loricaria Clavipinna
''Loricaria clavipinna'' is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Amazon River basin in Brazil and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f .... The species reaches 18 cm (7.1 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2843367 Fish described in 1940 Loricariini ...
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Loricariinae
Loricariinae is a subfamily of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes). This subfamily is divided into two tribes and about 30 genera. They are mainly native to freshwater habitats in South America, but there are also several species (in genera ''Crossoloricaria'', '' Dasyloricaria'', '' Fonchiiichthys'', ''Rineloricaria'', '' Spatuloricaria'', ''Sturisoma'' and '' Sturisomatichthys'') in Panama and a single (''Fonchiiichthys'') in Costa Rica.Angulo; Garita-Alvarado; Bussing; and López (2013). Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of continental and insular Costa Rica: additions and nomenclatural revisions.'' Check List 9(5): 987–1019. Taxonomy Loricariinae was first described in 1831. Later, in 1979, many genera were described and Loricariinae was divided into four subfamilies: Loricariini, Harttiini, Farlowellini, and Acestridiini. Eventually, the genera of Acestridiini was included under Hypoptopomatinae and genera of Farlowellini was reclassified i ...
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Loricariini
Loricariinae is a subfamily of the family Loricariidae of catfish (order Siluriformes). This subfamily is divided into two tribes and about 30 genera. They are mainly native to freshwater habitats in South America, but there are also several species (in genera '' Crossoloricaria'', '' Dasyloricaria'', '' Fonchiiichthys'', '' Rineloricaria'', '' Spatuloricaria'', ''Sturisoma'' and '' Sturisomatichthys'') in Panama and a single (''Fonchiiichthys'') in Costa Rica.Angulo; Garita-Alvarado; Bussing; and López (2013). Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of continental and insular Costa Rica: additions and nomenclatural revisions.'' Check List 9(5): 987–1019. Taxonomy Loricariinae was first described in 1831. Later, in 1979, many genera were described and Loricariinae was divided into four subfamilies: Loricariini, Harttiini, Farlowellini, and Acestridiini. Eventually, the genera of Acestridiini was included under Hypoptopomatinae and genera of Farlowellini was reclassified ...
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Catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia, the wels catfish of Eurasia, and the piraíba of South America, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), and even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru, ''Vandellia cirrhosa''. Neither the armour-plated types nor the naked types have scales. Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbels or "whiskers". Members of the Siluriformes order are defined by features of the skull and swimbladder. Catfish are of considerable commercial importance; many of the larger species are farmed or fished for food. Many of the smaller species, particularly the genus ''Corydoras'', are important in the aquarium hobby. Many catfish are nocturnal,
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Loricariidae
The Loricariidae is the largest family of catfish (order Siluriformes), with 92 genera and just over 680 species. Loricariids originate from freshwater habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South America. These fish are noted for the bony plates covering their bodies and their suckermouths. Several genera are sold as " plecos", notably the suckermouth catfish, ''Hypostomus plecostomus'', and are popular as aquarium fish. Common names Members of the family Loricariidae are commonly referred to as loricariids, suckermouth armoured catfishes, or armoured catfish. The name "plecostomus", and its shortened forms "pleco" and "plec", are used for many Loricariidae, since ''Plecostomus plecostomus'' (now called ''Hypostomus plecostomus'') was one of the first loricariid species imported for the fish-keeping hobby. Some loricariids are not normally considered "plecostomus", such as ''Farlowella'' catfish. In their native range, these fish are known as ''cascudos'' ...
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